Oceana County Medical Care Facility
701 East Main Street, Hart, MI 49420 · Oceana County · 115 certified beds · avg 97 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1967
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (5)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint |
| Jul 17, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Aug 7, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have enough fresh-air ventilation, whether through windows, mechanical systems, or both. |
| Aug 7, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
| Jun 29, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Michigan avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 6.93 | 4.32 | 3.95 | top 1% in Michigan; top 2% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.49 | 0.84 | 0.69 | top 7% in Michigan; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.85 | 3.79 | 3.50 | top 2% in Michigan; top 2% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.78 | 0.49 | 0.48 | top 13% in Michigan; top 12% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 25.9 | 44.1 | 45.8 | top 8% in Michigan; top 8% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 11.1 | 39.2 | 42.9 | top 6% in Michigan; top 4% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 6.05, RN 1.30, weekend 5.11. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
Government - County
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceana County | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/01/1967 |
| Choponis, Sally | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/26/2026 |
| Choponis, Sally | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/26/2026 |
| Danes, Dale | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2023 |
| De Los Santos-Santiago, Amanda | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/05/2020 |
| De Los Santos-Santiago, Amanda | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/05/2020 |
| East, Linda | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2025 |
| Frinkle, Eryn | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/19/2022 |
| Frinkle, Eryn | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/19/2025 |
| Lange, Amanda | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/06/2014 |
| Lange, Amanda | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/06/2014 |
| Leone, Cynthia | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/19/2020 |
| Leone, Cynthia | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/19/2020 |
| Oceana County | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1967 |
| Oceana County | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/09/2026 |
| Ochs, Cynthia | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/1995 |
| Ochs, Cynthia | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/1995 |
| Ramirez, Gina | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/24/2025 |
| Ramirez, Gina | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/24/2025 |
| Stickney, Melanie | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/17/2012 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "How is fresh air circulated through the building, and how is the ventilation system maintained?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakview Medical Care Facility | 18.1 mi | Ludington, MI | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Medilodge of Ludington | 18.4 mi | Ludington, MI | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 235002.